The following text may have been generated by Optical Character Recognition, with varying degrees of accuracy. Reader beware!

Designer Comstock stays true to his roots Page By Mary Martin Niepold He looks the happiest with a sky full of luminous clouds and mountain peaks on all sides of him He seems the most comfortable in a cotton shirt and leather jacket He expresses his unusual creative talents when he signs clothes especially leathers that look like somebody real just slipped into them For Robert Comstock the designer who lives and works out of Boise Ida ho and has windows on the Fifth Ave nue side of Bergdorf Goodman de signing is the expression of a way of life A life lived in adventures that in elude canoe trips down the Amazon and races across New Guinea A life devoted to saving endangered species of birds and returning profits to Na Americans who hand sew the found on many of his gar It s a way of life that also in eludes a successful million dollar sportswear business that includes 350 stores in the United States a factory in Hong Kong a new showroom in New York arid in store boutiques in Japan Comstock must be doing something right but to hear him tell it he s just doing what he loves the best I never get into the thing of what people are going to be wearing he smiles as he sits inside his new 24th floor showroom near Central Park in New York City only design what I like and I always try to remain true to myself he continues It a very simple formula I design the mens wear for the things I would like to wear and the women s collection for the clothes which I would like to see women in In a world where a European label is often the etre for Amen can fashion customers Comstock is a breath of real natural air He has signed mens wear for 13 years and this year added a woman s line was showcased in its own boutique at Goodman this fall Com stock sees women in long sensually flowing dee chamois skirts or fitted beaded leather dresses Dawn Mello president of Berg s says she recognized the de signs distinct relationship to Western cultures and landscapes It was clear told The New York Times that whoever was behind this merchandise had another vision It s about style the outdoors and a tarn connection with the environment at a time when Americans are tre interested in it Comstock however has never been one to catch on to trends nor to try to create them I don believe in fashion state ments he explains What I do be lieve in is creating a natural evolution from season to season for myself and to assure that my intrinsic value mains constant with the product don t believe in dictating what other people should wear I only design what I would wear myself The products in their simplest forms are functional carefully con jackets and shirts When crafts are added they are works of art Most jackets shirts and dress Because his native river mountains and Indian friends have always in spired him its surprising that returns profits to causes he loves and cares about For each pair of Comstock jeans sold is re turned to the individual artisan who sewed the beaded patch on the jeans Comstock has also recently donated In a world where a Europeans label is often the detre for American fashion customers Comstock is a breath of real natural air are in leather Those that include beading by Indian craftspeople from the Shoeshone Paiute tribes in Idaho as well as by other tribes and artisans in Oregon are of museum quality Ad accents include elk horn but tons horsehair tassels Navajo rug in and patterns inspired by Kiowa Indian pottery Prices due to the handwork and the premier quality leathers are high Clothing by Comstock can range from for a basic leather jacket to for a breathtaking beaded coat This year particularly Western fashions are sweeping the aisles of prestige stores and publications Indi an jewelry in silver and turquoise denim skirts with silver buttons Ralph Lauren capes in woolen blan half Western boots lizard and fringed gloves in chamois are some of the more popular styles being gobbled up by fashion front runners most interesting is that this Western influence is where Comstock comes from and has never left for the last 13 years to the World Center for Birds of Prey which works different countries and 38 states to save all en birds of prey When pressed he says that his clothing which happens to be pro cessed in a world known for illusion must be authentic I define style with two words he says and they are es and function Concerning the Western trend now sweeping the glittery of fash ion he s equally succinct As far as the Western trend that everybody is talking about I just hope that it can hit some type of conscience as it sweeps across the West and that be ing a very tragic past for this coun try s first citizens COMSTOCK S WESTERN skirl has a double fringe bottom and a handcrafted sterling silver buckle with feather tips the waistband 26 St Georgetown Ont 877 9896 TRISHA ROMANCER The Ice Castle Orders Accepted 7491 348 Guelph Street NEXT GLASS IN THE CENTRE Georgetown Holiday parties are extremely dif for me to get through without spoiling my diet What can I do that will make it easier Reply Keeping pounds off during the lolidays is always difficult At no time of the year are there so many fattening readily avail able Probably the most important thing you tan do is prepare yourself mentally for the evening Start by deciding before you even leave your home what you will and won t eat Picture in your mind the things you will eat and how much you 11 enjoy them Follow that by picturing your self saying no thank you to fatten foods and feel that sense of accomplishment Remember no food tastes as good as being thin feels Part of the Diet Center Program is dedicated to helping you prepare mentally to become and stay slender To find out how we can help you prepare for the holidays call or come into Diet Center today for a free tonsultation Sc 98 Mill St Downtown Georgetown Poisons Consul all on By Appointment Soilness Number 2900 A great kitchen doesnt have to be expensive COOKING IS A SPECIAL JOY WHEN YOU ARE PREPARING THE FAMILY MEAL IN A WELL PLANNED BRIGHT AND COMFORTABLE ROOM KARRY KITCHENS WILL CREATE A ROOM THAT IS DESIGNED JUST FOR YOUR NEEDS AND COMFORTS SO LET THE PROFESSIONALS WORK FOR YOU EUROPEAN LAMINATED CABINETS TRADITIONAL SOLID WOOD INSTALLATION BY CRAFTSMEN PROFESSIONAL DESIGN SERVICE Have your kitchen custom designed by our professionals 4562943 FREE WITH THIS COUPON SINK AND CORIAN CUTTING BOARD WITH ANY KITCHEN PURCHASE VALUE 440 Expires December j NORBRAM CENTRE J 7 BRAMPTON WW